Aquidneck Island and Her Neighbors

Take a walk down memory lane and experience

the past of Aquidneck Island and her neighbors.

Over two hundred stunning photographs and detailed,

informative captions offer a glimpse into the rich pasts

of Newport, Jamestown, Portsmouth, and Middletown,

as well as Prudence, Gould, Hog, and Rose Islands.

I n March of 1638, a group of Bostonians met

with Roger Williams and decided to purchase the

Island of Aquidneck. In the years that followed, the

towns of Newport, Portsmouth, and Middletown

were founded and soon became distinct components

of a Narragansett Bay community. These islands

have flourished into thriving coastal communitites

renowned for their beauty and character.